Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert HiggsPart 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas LlosaPart 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the FuturePart 4: Tribute to Lech WalesaPart 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits

From fingerprinting to criminal sentencing, from lawyer licensing to judicial selection, and from eminent domain to wealth transfers via class-action lawsuits, how do perverse incentives impact the law and what reforms would create a more just and efficient legal system?

From fingerprinting to criminal sentencing, from lawyer licensing to judicial selection, and from eminent domain to wealth transfers via class-action lawsuits, how do perverse incentives impact the law and what reforms would create a more just and efficient legal system?

At this Policy Forum, Independent Institute Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa, former Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga, economist William Easterly, and a group of policy experts discuss the findings of the book, Lessons from the Poor. The speakers examine real-world examples of entrepreneurship and why instead of redistributing existing wealth, governments should free people so that they can create it.